71.   The dollar retreated from earlier gains.

72.   The fund has more than erased its earlier gains.

73.   The German five-year note pared earlier gains, however, amid concern the data might reduce the chances for another interest rate cut.

74.   The market gave up most of its earlier gains as interest-rate sensitive issues retreated.

75.   The slowdown can also be attributed to a volatile stock market, in which investors have seen earlier gains slashed by anxiety over corporate profits.

76.   The U.S. numbers erased earlier gains by European stocks and bonds.

77.   Today, stocks surrendered earlier gains as the retreat on Wall Street pulled the FT-SE Index lower.

78.   Trading at the Kansas City Board of Trade extended earlier gains.

79.   U.K. stocks were mixed, paring earlier gains, as declines by U.S. and Hong Kong shares offset optimism inflation is under control.